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I am originally from North Carolina, I went into the Army right out of High School. I married a local lady in Louisianna, and after getting out of the service settled there and had 3 wonderful kids.
I recently got remarried to another wonderful lady and evened

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Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players NBA player profile: Lew Alcindor: 3 of 5
Lewis Alcindor, better known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the best players to ever come out of New York City. KAJ is one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history- and bridged the gap between the bangers and Bullies like Wilt, Bill Russell and the smooth centers such as David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon. KAJ grew up i... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms 10 things you would like to say to a rude customer: 31 of 47
Let me preface this by saying I work in a technical support field. I spend my days and nights talking the customers. The Breakdown of my calls could very well be as follows: 30% - Legitimate issues we caused, such as network issues or our systems not working 25% - Issues that are not our fault - or our issue (such as your co... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The origins of the Trojan War: 2 of 3
The origins of the Trojan War are still a matter up for debate among both literature and history scholars. While most people know of Troy from Homer's work "The Iliad", whether or not it was based on a true event is still a matter of some debate. As recent as the late 1800s it was widely thought that Troy never existed and H... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Budgeting 101: Setting up your budget: 18 of 26
In this era of rising prices- Most families already live on a budget- they just don't know it. After you pay your bills, most think of how much money they have to do and what they need to do- I paid the Car note, Rent and daycare- now I have X amount for groceries and then I have gas to buy for the next two weeks. Step 1 Wha... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players Who are the all time top NBA scorers and why are they great?: 6 of 8
Who are the all time top NBA scorers and why are they great? I will give a short history of the top 5 that includes the 2 active scorers Tops on the List is of course Michael Jordan- 30.12 points per game 3rd in total points scored Jordan is quite simply the greatest non-center player to ever play the game. You can talk of g... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Seattle SuperSonics: 3 of 4
NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Seattle SuperSonics OVERVIEW Could this be the final year for the Seattle Sonics? With the cloud of Oklahoma and the resulting drama hanging over this team, the Sonics changed the team a great deal, trading their All-Star Ray Allen to the Celtics for the fifth overall pick to go along with the sec... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Portland Trail Blazers: 3 of 4
NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Portland Trail Blazers OVERVIEW The Portland Trail Blazers are a team that seemingly overachieved this year. Portland was even in the thick of the playoff race early in the season. The Blazers were coming off a 32-win season and jumped ahead of several teams to get the top pick in the draft, Ohio ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Dallas Mavericks: 4 of 5
NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Dallas Mavericks OVERVIEW The Dallas Mavericks were coming off a stunning defeat in the first round by the Golden State Warriors and their former coach Don Nelson. Dallas wondered what happened to the team that had a lead in the Finals such a short time ago, and had the MVP of the NBA in Dirk Nowi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Phoenix Suns: 5 of 6
NBA team profile: 2007/2008 Phoenix Suns OVERVIEW The Phoenix Suns ended the 2006-2007 season knowing two things- If they had beaten the San Antonio Spurs they would have won the ring- and two, they might not ever beat the Spurs. Complauin all they want about the refs, or the forearm or anything else- fact remains that they ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players NBA player profile: Wilt Chamberlain: 9 of 9
Wilton Norman Chamberlain is one of the greatest centers in NBA history. Point Period end of Discussion- with all the talk of how todays players are stronger, quicker, faster and plain better than the players of the 60s and 70s. Wilt is one player that would be the exception to the rule. If Wilt stepped on the Kansas campus ... More..